Improvement in fire-extinguishing machines



A. E. HUGHES.

Fire-'Extinguishing Machines.

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IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE-EXTINGUISHING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,395, dated August 25, 1874; application filed July 9, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALEXANDER E. HUGHES,

of the city of Louisville, county of J eii'erson which- Figure l is a perspective view of the ma chine with the charge-box left off, in order to show the lock-bolt of the water-tank. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the axle-spindle, showing the boss or hub on the flange where the lock-bolt* catches it.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. i

This my invention relates to improvements in chemical lire-extinguishers, but more especiallyto the general construction of the device, by means of which it is rendered convenient in operation, andmore easily and quicklyY moved from place to place while in use, which object I have accomplished by means of mounting the water-tank upon twowheels, with the tank and axles combined in sucha manner as to permit Ithem to turn in the hub of the wheels when necessary to place kit in a verticali or horizontal position, inV order that it. may be more easily' charged or discharged.

In the drawing, A is the water-tank,` which is "made of metal and in form as shown in the drawings. L is a basket for retaining the hose, which basket is held in its place by means of hooks on top of the tank and slots in the inside of the lower edge of the basket.

B B are the axle-spindles, all of which are made with a ange on the ends, and secured firmly to the sides of the water-tank by means of rivets through the flange or otherwise; but, if necessary, these axle-spindles may be made in one piece, and pass directly through the tank, and be secured at the sides in any manner most convenient, so as to be water-tight. C C are draft-bars, to which the tongue is attached. These bars are made of iron, and in form as shown in thedrawing, with a boss on the back ends suicient to admit of a hole large enough to pass: over the axle-spindles, on which they are made to work loosely. D DD D are jogs on the outside of the draftbars, to hold the charge-box in place, which bo'x may be made either to rest on the top or be hung below the bars. E is a lock-bolt, for holding the water-tank when either in a vertical or horizontal position. The end of this bolt is made similar to an ordinary screw-wrench, and is made to catch and hold the tank by slipping over a square formed on the boss of the axle-flange. F is a ring on the side of the draft-bar, to hold the acid-vessel while being charged. G is a spring for holding the tongue in position when either in or out of use. When not in use thistongue is turned down and used as a standard to support the front of the machine. H is the tongue, which may be made of any suitable material and in form as shown in the drawings. J J are the Wheels, all of which are made similar to an ordinary buggy-wheel. K is the hose in the basket.-

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, what I claim as new 'and novel, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- 

